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Mountain Stage Acts Nominated for 2016 International Bluegrass Music Awards

The 2016 International Bluegrass Music Awards nominations are in! We’re proud to see so many of Mountain Stage’s guests on the list. Click on the artist’s name to hear their recent performance on Mountain Stage.

Congratulations to Flatt Lonesome, who racked up five nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year. We can’t wait to see this up-and-coming band make their Mountain Stage debut on August 13 during the Augusta Heritage Festival. Ticket and artist information is available at mountainstage.org.

Another shout-out to Mountain Stage alumni who have racked up 2016 IBMA Award nominations, including The Del McCoury Band, The Earls of Leicester, The Gibson Brothers, Dale Ann Bradley, Claire Lynch, Amanda Smith, Rhonda Vincent, Shawn Camp, Del McCoury, Tim O’Brien, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Frank Solivan, Punch Brothers, Sam Bush Band, The Travelin’ McCourys, Sierra Hull, The SteelDrivers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Lonesome River Band, Laurie Lewis, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley, Alison Brown, Steve Gully, Della Mae, Brad Paisley, Charlie Cushman, Jens Kruger, Noam Pikelny, Barry Bales, Alan Bertram, Mike Bub, Missy Raines, Mark Schatz, Andy Hall, Phil Leadbetter, Josh Swift, Jason Carter, Michael Cleveland, Stuart Duncan, Bryan Sutton, Kenny Smith, Chris Aldridge, Josh Williams, Jim Hurst, and Adam Steffey.

We know: that’s a lot of talented folks on Mountain Stage. If you missed seeing them live, make sure to catch them on the Mountain Stage podcast (and leave rating and review, while you’re at it). And sign-up for our email newsletter for future show announcements! You might just hear/see them again in the near future.

Good luck to all the nominees! And if you haven’t already, go out and hear some live music wherever you are just as soon as you can.

Mountain Stage After Midnight: Regina Spektor, Yo La Tengo, Indigo Girls

“Aw man, [band] AND [artist] were on your show in [year]? That sounds amazing. Why wasn’t I there!”

If this sounds familiar to you, that’s because it’s a symptom of Mountain Stage fever, a music fanatic habit that comes about whenever we pull out the Mountain Stage archives and show off our 30+ year history of live performance radio.

This weekend, get ready to ooohhh and ahhhhh over a pair of 2009 shows featuring Regina Spektor, Yo La Tengo, Indigo Girls and more on Mountain Stage After Midnight.

Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Mountain Stage After Midnight takes the best episodes from the show’s 32 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners.

Join us this Saturday September 5 and Sunday September 6 for Mountain Stage After Midnight for a great set of shows.

First, an episode from September 2009 featuring Indigo Girls, Chris Smither, Jill Hennessy, Alison Brown Band and Gary Jules.

Regina Spektor made her second appearance on Mountain Stage back in 2009.

Then an October 2009 episode recorded at the WVU Creative Arts Center in Morgantown with WVU Arts & Entertainment featuring Regina Spektor, Yo La Tengo, Sonny Landreth (who’s returning to the Mountain Stage this fall!), Will Hoge and Great Lake Swimmers.

Mountain Stage is only possible with support from listeners like you. Learn about your digital archives project and how you can be involved in preserving live performance radio history. Follow and tag us @mountainstage on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram. And if you want Larry and the Mountain Stage crew to bring the party to another state, contact your local public radio station and request the show be recorded in your neck of the woods.

Mountain Stage After Midnight- July 12 & 13

In the mood for some great late night jams? Look no further than this weekend’s pair of “Mountain Stage After Midnight” performances, broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Radio. It’s all part of the improved radio schedule that we know you’ll appreciate, and we’re excited to be sharing the best memories from Mountain Stage’s 31 year history with our late night listeners. Each week, we’ll hand-pick two of our favorite episodes and they’ll alternate order each night.

Here’s what is in store for you Saturday July 12 and Sunday July 13 on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”

First, an episode from October 2000 featuring Irish folk supergroup Solas, American banjo player Alison Brown, Canadian folk band The Paper Boys, singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, and rootsy group Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. We taped this show in “the other Charleston” (in South Carolina).

Next, you’ll hear an episode featuring the late/great Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, American folk/blues artist Chris Smither, blues singer Tracy Nelson, Canadian guitarist Sue Foley, and California singer Chuck Prophet.

Sue Foley and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown performing on Mountain Stage in 2000.

Do you have a Mountain Stage performance in mind that you’d love to hear overnight weekends? Give us your recommendations on the show’s Facebook and Twitter.